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Welcome to the second newsletter/update regarding the 2008 Elite & under 23 National Championships, to be held in Hawkes Bay. Please note that the event has changed from the Thursday/Saturday format used in January 2007 to Friday/Sunday to reduce the need for people to take an extra day off work.
It is also planned to hold the first Managers meeting on Friday mid-day.
A reminder the format has changed as discussed and approved at the CNZ AGM.
- Entries are from centres not clubs as per last year.
- The race will operate on a full race convoy with Centre team service vehicles operating as they would in any major event.
- Uniforms will be the usual centre colours.
- Support vehicles are not to be more than 1.6 m high ie. Station wagons okay but no big high vans and no utes.
- Riders may also use radios and be connected to the team manager.
- Feeding maybe undertaken from the support vehicles.
This provides an opportunity for commissaires, riders and teams to gain experience at something not normally found outside of UCI tours.
The Courses
Time Trial Friday11 January starting at 2.00 pm
The time trial course is just around the corner from Puketapu School, starting in Moteo Road. Note the start is different to that used in 2003. Riders will be seeded based on the top 10 riders placed in last years championship and in reverse order. The starting order of the others will be drawn by lots.
Road Race Sunday 13 January Ladies start at 8.30 am and men starting at 12.30 pm.
The course is the Apley Rd Circuit based at Puketapu School just west of Taradale, Napier and was used for the 2003 Road nationals. The course is testing with a few hills. The course is approximately 27 km with the women doing 4 laps completing 104 km and the men 7 laps completing 182 km.
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Newsletters
Communique 2 (November 2007) >>
Communique 3 (December 2007) >>From the Commissiares Panel
Communique 4 (January 2007) >>From the Commissiares Panel
Riders Entry/Start Lists
General
Xmas Holidays are always a very busy time so accommodation will be at a premium and clubs/riders are urged to make bookings now.
We recommend Hastings Top 10 Holiday Park. www.hastingstop10.co.nz
On Saturday 12th (free day)Ramblers Cycling Club will run a normal club race on the course and visitors are most welcome to join us.
This year the event will be televised thanks to the Hastings District Council.
The following weekend the Club hosts the annual EMC2 And THE HUB CYCLE CENTRE 2 Day Tour. We are planning to increase the prize money to $10,000. The Bay is well known for its fine wines and a number of tourist spots, so riders/visitor may wish to stay on and enjoy a week of wining and dining in the sunny Hawkes Bay and compete in our Tour the following weekend. For further details please refer to our web site in due course. |
